Broadcom's factory automation solutions
Enhancing automation, drives and controls
Industrial automation is an important pillar of Industry 4.0. In recent decades, manufacturing industries have benefited from continuous advancements in automation, robotics, and information technology. These advancements have enabled manufacturers to maximize production and quality and achieve optimum efficiency.
There are various types of automation systems used in manufacturing, from fixed to flexible and programmable automation. Common subsystems in industrial automation include motor control and drives, system and status communications, human-machine interface, network connectivity and power distribution. Broadcom offers a rich portfolio of products supporting various functional requirements across these subsystems. Broadcom’s motion control encoders, optocouplers, fiber optics, optical sensors, LEDs and Ethernet connectivity solutions provide unmatched performance and reliability while enhancing automation, drives and controls.
Solution at a glance
Application factory automation:
Broadcom opportunity
- Fiber optic and copper transceivers and switches for Ethernet communication in factory networks.
- Digital Optocouplers for I/O channels.
- LEDs, displays and sensors for human machine interfaces & safety applications.
- Sensors for various applications.
Field level
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Robots/Cobots/Machine Vision
Broadcom offers high-end optical sensing solutions for various application fields. Distance measurement with the best-in-class fully integrated 3D ToF ranging sensors.
Machine Vision
Infrared LED for Machine Vision, Factory Automation, object detection, light curtains.
Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) for Robotics
Optical wireless communication for Robotics. Broadcom Optical Wireless Transceivers made for short distance, high speed, bidirectional, full duplex data transmission over free space.
Drives & Control
Power for Smart Motors: Broadcom gate drive optocouplers and isolated current and voltage sensors deliver high efficiency, reliability, and accuracy with optimal high-voltage protection.
Ethernet PHYs & Switches
lswitches, Fiber Optic transceivers, Roboswitch, Optical fast Ethernet transceivers, Discrete field bus Transmitters & Receivers, Optocouplers for I/O Isolation.
Tech Days Webinar Series
Broadcom Solutions for the Factory Floor - Ethernet Communication
This webinar will explore the applications of Fiber Optic and Optical Sensors in modern factory automation and autonomous robotics.
Tech Days Webinar Series
Safety in Motor Drives
Broadcom's new gate drivers can provide diagnostic feedback and receive STO(Safe Torque Off) signals to prevent force-producing power from being supplied to the motor drives.
Tech Days Webinar Series
Optical Sensing and Safety on the Factory Floor
Join this session to learn the challenges of object detection and avoidance on the factory floor and find out how Broadcom´s solutions can assist you.
Tech Days Webinar Series
Digital Optocouplers and Solid-State Relays for Field Level I/O
Join us for an insightful session that provides a comprehensive overview of Broadcom’s digital optocouplers and solid-state relays (SSRs) tailored for field I/O applications.